Create a source group from a completed service template
Finish a service template and give its logs a clear home in Better Stack.
Trigger
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Action
Create Source Group
Tool to create a new source group. use when you have finalized the group name (and optional sort index) and need to organize related log sources under that group.
Why this helps
New services can launch with logs that are not grouped or easy to find.
- Creates structure at service kickoff
- Reduces log discovery time
- Connects documentation completion to monitoring hygiene
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Better Stack in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that creates a source group using the completed service details.
- 3Choose Document Placeholder Filled and identify the document and placeholder pattern.
- 4Select a report channel and test after filling the template once.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know the template is complete?
The trigger fires when the configured placeholder pattern is no longer present.
Can the group name come from the document?
Yes. Tell Notis to derive the name from the completed service context.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Better stack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Better stack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Escalation Policy
Tool to create a new escalation policy. use when defining how incidents should escalate across team members.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Heartbeat Group
Tool to create a new heartbeat group. use when you need to organize related heartbeat checks under a single, logical group. example prompt: "create a new heartbeat group named 'backend services'."
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Create Outgoing Webhook Integration
Tool to create a new outgoing webhook integration. use when you need to register an endpoint to receive event notifications from better stack.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Create Source Group
Tool to create a new source group. use when you have finalized the group name (and optional sort index) and need to organize related log sources under that group.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Delete Escalation Policy
Tool to delete an escalation policy by id. use when you need to permanently remove an existing escalation policy after confirming its id.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Delete Source Group
Tool to delete a source group by id. use when you need to permanently remove an existing source group after confirming it is no longer needed.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Get Heartbeat
Tool to get a single heartbeat by id. use when you need to fetch details of a specific heartbeat.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Get Heartbeat Availability
Tool to retrieve availability summary for a specific heartbeat. use when you need availability metrics for a heartbeat within an optional date range.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Docs and Better stack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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